Bob Evans’ Australian tour, new album & single
Five studio albums down the track and the distinguished career of Bob Evans receives the Best Of treatment via new album, Full Circle, to be released on Friday 5th October. Full Circle features a brand new single, Drowning and is accompanied by a video filmed in studio by Arlo Cook during the recording of the track. To celebrate the release, Bob Evans will hit the road for a national capital cities tour.
Discussing Full Circle, Kevin Mitchell explains, “I didn’t want to approach this like a traditional Greatest Hits or Best Of. I like the idea of it being presented more like an introduction to my work if you had never heard of me. This would be the record for that person. So I didn’t want to just bundle the singles together or present the songs in the order they were released. Some singles didn’t make the cut, in favour of album tracks that have grown legs of their own and found some kind of special place of significance without ever necessarily being on the radio or anything. Wintersong, for example, off my third album, was never on the radio or well known but I just love it so much I wanted it on there. There were a few songs I felt like that about but obviously I couldn’t put them all in. It was quite hard actually, trying to narrow five albums down to 14 tracks. But I’m happy with how it looks. I’m proud of what I’ve managed to create.”
Mitchell was already under the Australian music spotlight as singer/guitarist for indie-rock-darlings Jebediah when in 1998 he found a t-shirt in a Perth op-shop with the number 15 on the back, and the name ‘Bob Evans’ printed on the front. Coincidentally, at this time, he was embarking on his first solo shows in Perth and a random name on someone’s discarded basketball shirt took hold. He may have grown out of the t-shirt, but the name fit and has stayed for an impressive solo career.
With Full Circle finalised and ready for release on Friday 5th October, Mitchell is taking stock of what’s next, saying, “Looking forward, I guess I’m trying really hard to be keenly aware of what I want to do. It’s such a game to keep creatively stimulated and excited.”
Full Circle is available for pre order now.
Discussing Full Circle, Kevin Mitchell explains, “I didn’t want to approach this like a traditional Greatest Hits or Best Of. I like the idea of it being presented more like an introduction to my work if you had never heard of me. This would be the record for that person. So I didn’t want to just bundle the singles together or present the songs in the order they were released. Some singles didn’t make the cut, in favour of album tracks that have grown legs of their own and found some kind of special place of significance without ever necessarily being on the radio or anything. Wintersong, for example, off my third album, was never on the radio or well known but I just love it so much I wanted it on there. There were a few songs I felt like that about but obviously I couldn’t put them all in. It was quite hard actually, trying to narrow five albums down to 14 tracks. But I’m happy with how it looks. I’m proud of what I’ve managed to create.”
Mitchell was already under the Australian music spotlight as singer/guitarist for indie-rock-darlings Jebediah when in 1998 he found a t-shirt in a Perth op-shop with the number 15 on the back, and the name ‘Bob Evans’ printed on the front. Coincidentally, at this time, he was embarking on his first solo shows in Perth and a random name on someone’s discarded basketball shirt took hold. He may have grown out of the t-shirt, but the name fit and has stayed for an impressive solo career.
With Full Circle finalised and ready for release on Friday 5th October, Mitchell is taking stock of what’s next, saying, “Looking forward, I guess I’m trying really hard to be keenly aware of what I want to do. It’s such a game to keep creatively stimulated and excited.”
Full Circle is available for pre order now.
Full Circle tracklist
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CD 1
Don’t You Think It’s Time? Someone So Much Nowhere Without You Don’t Wanna Grow Up Anymore Happy Tears Wintersong Pasha Bulker Friend Hand Me Downs Matterfact Don’t Walk Alone Sadness & Whiskey Turn Wonderful You Drowning **new track |
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CD 2
Ever Fallen In Love (Buzzcocks) In Spite Of Ourselves (John Prine & Iris Dement) Not Fair (Lily Allen) Come To This (Sleepy Jackson) Disparate Youth (Santigold) Wide Open Road (The Triffids) Beautiful To Me (Little Birdy) See Through Dress (Red Jezebel) Liar (Eskimo Joe) Two Of Us (the Beatles) (live with Josh Pyke) |
Bob Evans national Full Circle tour
Fri 19th Oct - Brisbane, Black Bear Lodge - tickets from Bob Evans and Oztix
Sat 20th Oct - Sydney, Leadbelly - tickets from Bob Evans and Oztix
Fri 26th Oct - The Gov, Adelaide - tickets from Bob Evans and Oztix
Sat 27th Oct - Perth, The Rosemount Hotel - tickets from Bob Evans and Oztix
Sat 3rd Nov - Melbourne, Northcote Social Club - tickets from Bob Evans and Eventbrite